Young marine biologists take an up-close look at whales, examine baleen, and learn about the adaptations, habitat and stewardship of these amazing mammals. Students will touch real whale artifacts and crawl inside a 40- or 60-foot, life-size, inflatable whale. Room requirements: 50’x30’ area with an 8’ ceiling. Topics include adaptation, stewardship, mammal classification and whale ecology.

Experience an adventure in science without leaving the classroom. These programs include a general introduction to a science topic and hands-on, interactive activities.

*Travel Fees:
If you are located less than 40 miles from OMSI, there are no travel fees.
If you are located more than 40 miles from OMSI, travel fees are charged as follows:
• By scheduling a program when we’re in your area (per map), each school pays $95 per instructor per day, in addition to the program cost. No mileage is charged.
• If we make a special trip to your school (when we’re not scheduled to be in your area per map), each school is charged 55¢ per round-trip mile (subject to federal rate changes) and $95 per instructor per day, in addition to the program cost.
• Visits to areas beyond the boundaries of the map are available by request and travel fees are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

A minimum of 2 weeks' advance notice is required for all registration requests. If you have questions, please contact us at 503.797.4661 or
register@omsi.edu.

Standards Addressed
Structure and Function:

K.1P.1 —

Compare and contrast characteristics of living and non-living things.

K.1L.1 —

Compare and contrast characteristics of plants and animals.

1.1L.1 —

Compare and contrast characteristics among individuals within one plant or animal group.

2.1L.1 —

Compare and contrast characteristics and behaviors of plants and animals and the environments where they live.

3.1L.1 —

Compare and contrast the characteristics of offspring and parents.

4.1L.1 —

Compare and contrast characteristics of fossils and living organisms.

5.1L.1 —

Explain that organisms are composed of parts that function together to form a living system.

Interaction and Change:

K.2P.1 —

Examine the different ways things move.

1.2L.1 —

Describe the basic needs of living things.

2.2L.1 —

Describe life cycles of living things.

3.2L.1 —

Compare and contrast the life cycles of plants and animals.

4.2L.1 —

Describe the interactions of organisms and the environment where they live.

5.2L.1 —

Explain the interdependence of plants, animals, and environment, and how adaptation influences survival.

Scientific Inquiry:

K.3S.1 —

Explore questions about living and non-living things and events in the natural world.

3.3S.1 —

Plan a simple investigation based on a testable question, match measuring tools to their uses, and collect and record data from a scientific investigation.

3.3S.2 —

Use the data collected from a scientific investigation to explain the results and draw conclusions.